Renaissance Vocab

1. A philosophy that balances religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and an interest in nature and human society.
4. Areas of study that focus on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics.
5. Renaissance poet and playwright whose plays show a deep understanding of human behavior.
8. A Spanish Renaissance author of the masterpiece Don Quixote.
9. German inventor who developed the first printing press with moveable type.
10. A belief in the importance of an individual’s achievements and dignity.
12. A Renaissance artist, renowned for his painting and sculpture.
13. The period of “rebirth” and creativity that followed Europe’s Middle Ages.

2. Italian writer/politician, wrote The Prince, advised leaders on how to rule.
3. Italian Renaissance poet, wrote The Divine Comedy in Italian language.
6. A famous Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor.
7. A form of government in which citizens elect representative to rule for them.
11. A Florentine sculptor who was on fo the first to use realistic, lifelike styles.